Founded in 1974, RAMS, Inc. is a private, non-profit mental health agency that is committed to advocating for and providing community based, culturally-competent, and consumer-guided comprehensive services, with an emphasis on serving Asian & Pacific Islander Americans. RAMS is committed to reflecting the multicultural & multilingual diversity of our community.

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RAMS Facts

RAMS is recognized by the local and national social service community as having
expertise in providing culturally competent mental health services to the underserved,
with expertise in working with the Asian & Pacific Islander (A&PI) and Russian-speaking
populations.

The agency has received numerous awards for culturally competent
service delivery, clinical training, employment of people with disability, and community leadership.
RAMS believes in serving clients in their primary or preferred language(s) of treatment, supporting consumer
choice &empowerment, and advocating for the accessibility to services. Annually, the agency serves and
outreaches to about 18,000 adults, children, youth, and families, and provides services in over 30
languages, including Asian languages & dialects – Cambodian, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Toishanese, Taiwanese), Farsi, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese – Russian and Spanish.

RAMS offers over
30 clinical programs in over 90 sites citywide, to meet the diverse community needs. Services include:

RAMS has culturally competent staff to meet the growing needs of our diverse client population

Number of staff: Approximately 350 employees, 25 interns/trainees, and many volunteers
Languages: 42% of service delivery staff and interns/trainees speak an Asian & Pacific Islander language. 13% of service delivery staff and interns/trainees speak Spanish. 3% of service delivery staff and interns/trainees speak Russian

LEARN MORE ABOUT ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH DAY

Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. (RAMS) honors “Asian Pacific American Mental Health Day” on May 10th which was first established in 2010, as declared by the State of California and the City & County of San Francisco, recognizing the importance of raising awareness about mental health in the Asian Pacific American community. The establishment of Asian Pacific American Mental Health Day was an effort spearheaded by RAMS and overwhelmingly supported by many major associations and community coalitions. “Since May is already established nationally as the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, instituting this day in May more closely aligns both awareness efforts,” says Kavoos G. Bassiri, President & CEO of RAMS, Inc. Click http://ramsinc.blogspot.com/2010/05/happy-asian-pacific-american-mental.html to read about the establishment of the Asian Pacific American Mental Health Day.

2015 APA Mental Health Day

Celebrating Mental Wellness on Mother's Day for the whole family at a Wellness Fair co-hosted with the Richmond District Neighborhood Center

2014 APA Mental Health Day

RAMS staff outreach to older adults at Self-Help For The Elderly

2013 APA Mental Health Day

RAMS and other providers speak at a press conference to discuss the issues of detecting and addressing mental health concerns in primary care & non-mental health care settings

2012: APA Mental Health Day Press Conference

RAMS partnered with NAAPIMHA and interTrend Communications to launch "Friends Do Make A Difference" campaign among high school students in San Francisco

2011: Knowing Our Roots and Growing Beyond

RAMS presented a one-day seminar on May 10, 2011, in honor of Asian Pacific American Mental Health Day

2010: RAMS Raffle & Summer Scooter Sweepstakes!

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What We Do

Our agency offers comprehensive services that aim to meet the behavioral health, social, vocational, and educational needs of the diverse community of the San Francisco Area, with special focus on the Asian & Pacific Islander American and Russian-speaking populations.

In addition, RAMS provides outreach and preventative services at many community locations, such as schools, childcare centers, social service agencies, and churches. We also provide clinical training and internships in all mental health disciplines. Services are available in English, Asian & Pacific Islander, Russian, and Spanish languages.